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Prostate Cancer Terminology List Flashcards

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BPH

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Benign prostatic hyperplasia

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CAB

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Combined androgen blockade

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CRPC

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Castrate-resistant prostate cancer

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CSPC

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Castrate-sensitive prostate cancer

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CVAD

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Central venous access device

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CVC

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Central venous catheter

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DHT

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Dihydrotestosterone

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DRE

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Digital rectal exam

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Dysuria

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Painful or difficult (e.g. slow or weak urine stream) urination

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EBRT

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External beam radiation therapy.

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ED

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Erectile dysfunction

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Gynecomastia

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Breast tissue enlargement in men.

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Hematuria

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Blood in the urin

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HRPC

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Hormone-refractory prostate cancer

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IGRT

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Image-guided radiation therapy

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IMRT

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Intensity-modulated radiation therapy

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LDR

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Low dose rate

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LHRH

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Luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone

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LRP

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Laparoscopic radical prostatectomy

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Nocturia

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Frequent nighttime urination

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PD

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Parkinson Disease

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Perineum

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The portion of skin between the scrotum and anus

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PHI

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Prostate health index

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PIA

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Proliferative inflammatory atrophy

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PIN

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Prostatic intraepithelial neoplasia

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PSA

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Prostate-specific antigen blood test

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PSA density (PSAD)

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A measurement acquired by dividing the PSA number by prostate gland volume (found using a transrectal ultrasound)

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PSA velocity

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A measure of how fast PSA increases over time

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SBRT

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Stereotactic body radiation therapy

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TAB

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Triple androgen blockade

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TRUS

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Transrectal ultrasound

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TURP

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Transurethral resection of the prostate

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Ureterectomy

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Surgical removal of part of all of a ureter

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Uroterectomy

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Surgical removal of part of all of a ureter

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Urodynamic Testing

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Series of tests to evaluate the function of the lower urinary tract (urethra, bladder, and sphincters)

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Urolithiasis

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Stone in the urinary system (typically the ureter), commonly referred to as a kidney stone

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Varicocele

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Abnormally enlarged veins in the scrotum

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Vasectomy

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Operation to cause male sterilization via blocking the vas deferens

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Vasectomy

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Surgically removing/blocking a portion of the vas deferens as a method of contraception/sterilization

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VCUG

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Voiding Cystourethrogram; X-ray fluoroscopy to take pictures and videos of the bladder

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VUR

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Vesicoureteral reflux; X-ray fluoroscopy to take pictures and videos of the bladder

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VUR

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Vesicoureteral reflux; backward flow of urine from the lower to upper urinary tract

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